+
Website
Other

France 3: Meteo

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides weather reports from France - different cities, regions and other French possessions overseas are accessible. Satellite images and air quality indexes are also available.
+
Website
PBS

Pbs: El Nino

For Students 9th - 10th
You can link to the anatomy of El Nino, chasing El Nino, and El Nino's reach. There is a resource page and a search page.
+
Graphic
NOAA

Noaa: Photo Library: National Severe Storms Laboratory

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Severe Storms Laboratory Photo Album features amazing photographs of tornadoes, instruments, sky scenes, lightning, and hail.
+
Website
The Washington Post

The Gulf Coast in Katrina's Wake

For Students 9th - 10th
This vivid look at New Orleans and the surrounding areas truly gets to the core of the destruction imposed by Hurricane Katrina. A graphic overview, panoramic photographs, and short videos are just a few of the amazing resources offered...
+
Website
NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: El Nino's Extended Family Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses cycle of global weather patterns and its relation to El Nino. Learn how global weather patterns are being tracked by satellites and how scientists are predicting weather patterns up to a year in advance.
+
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Hurricanes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Nine learning modules for students to study hurricanes using satellite imagery and visualizations, and participate in some hands-on experiments. They'll also explore over 150 years of storm data to find out when and where these storms...
+
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: What Causes the Gulf Stream?

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment adapted from NOVA uses satellite imagery to illustrate the Gulf Stream's path and animations to explain how atmospheric phenomena cause it to move. [1:51]
+
Website
NOAA

Noaa: Operational Significant Event Imagery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains satellite images from around the world organized by significant events such as dust storms, floods, severe weather, etc. Not very user friendly, but the images are there for those willing to search.
+
Unit Plan
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Global Positioning System

For Students 9th - 10th
Developed by the U.S. military, The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather, anywhere on or near the Earth.
+
Website
Fourmilab Switzerland

John Walker: Earth and Moon Viewer and Solar System Explorer

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides numerous images of the Earth and moon, shown from various vantage points.
+
Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Fact Sheet for El Nino

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Univ. Corp. for Atmospheric Research provides detailed information on El Nino and its effects on the trade winds is offered at this site, with satellite photos.
+
Website
Other

Hurricane Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is dedicated to the latest information on tropical storms.
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Jason 1 Satellite

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides a fun project on El Nino. "You have probably heard people blame "El Nino" for everything from bad weather to lost homework. Now we are going to "blame El Nino" for...
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Topex/poseidon Satellite

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides a fun project on El Nino. "You have probably heard people blame "El Nino" for everything from bad weather to lost homework. Now we are going to "blame El Nino" for...
+
Article
NASA

Nasa: Climate Kids: Rainsticks and Folklore

For Students 3rd - 7th
From superstitions to satellites, find out how weather instruments have helped people predict drought conditions through time.
+
Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Watching Our Seas Rise

For Students 9th - 10th
Ocean levels are increasing around the world. Find out why this type of climate change has scientists concerned.
+
Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All Media: Tracking Hurricane Technology

For Students 6th - 8th
Find out how scientists have improved hurricane tracking technology through new aircraft and advanced instruments.
+
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Exploring and Animating Goes Images

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn how to transform a series of GOES images into an animation, and how to create a storm track from that animation. By synthesizing information from the track and other sources, students determine storm speed and direction.

Other popular searches